Access to Maternal Healthcare
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Trinity Thompson
College:
College of Liberal Arts
Major:
Psychology/Forensic Psychology
Faculty Research Advisor(s):
Christine Doyle
Abstract:
Maternal care and treatment for Black, Indigenous, women of color are sometimes based on various uncontrollable factors that inevitably lead to appalling medical experiences. Through a qualtrics survey based upon this topic, data was able to be found. The range within this data was diverse between 18-64 years old, 26.7% between the ages of 18-24, 6.7% between the ages of 25-34 and 55-6, 13.3% between the ages of 35-44 and 46.7% between the ages of 45-54. The ethnicity of participants were white, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American or preferred not to say. Over 93.3% of the participants reside in suburban communities and have health insurance. The participants are either thinking of having children, 33.3% or already have multiple children, 60%. Overall data analysis of the qualtrics survey is pending. From the current data we can draw the consensus that women taking the survey felt supported by their doctor. Based on the data, an impact on the results is that the option of not wanting children was not presented and most of the individuals partaking in the survey are women who live in suburban areas with health insurance. If increased intentions for education on maternal health care within urban communities, developed efforts towards reproductive justice and birth equity for all women of color is achieved, women of color seeking maternal health care in modern day society will have a higher chance of better care, bedside manner and decrease in maternal mortality rates.